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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1923-04-06
hometown
Barbecue Township, North Carolina
died
2000-08-09
Sanford, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1923-04-06
hometown
Barbecue Township, North Carolina
died
2000-08-09
Sanford, North Carolina
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Competitors

LeeRoy Yarbrough profile photo
LeeRoy
Yarbrough
us
age
wins
14
poles
11
races
206
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Pete Keller profile photo
Pete
Keller
us
age
94
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Neil Castles profile photo
Neil
Castles
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
554
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Jim V. Cook profile photo
Jim V.
Cook
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Pardue profile photo
Jimmy
Pardue
us
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
223
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Bill Blair profile photo
Bill
Blair
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
126
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Jim Bennett profile photo
Jim
Bennett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
Herbert Burns profile photo
Herbert
Burns
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Burkhart profile photo
Bob
Burkhart
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Presnell profile photo
Bob
Presnell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
Wally Campbell profile photo
Wally
Campbell
us
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
35
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Ned Jarrett profile photo
Ned
Jarrett
us
age
91
wins
51
poles
35
races
362
podiums
127
fastest laps
0
Cotton Owens profile photo
Cotton
Owens
us
age
wins
9
poles
10
races
162
podiums
35
fastest laps
0
Dave Terrell profile photo
Dave
Terrell
us
age
93
wins
0
poles
0
races
87
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Gayle Warren profile photo
Gayle
Warren
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Cotton Owens profile photo
Cotton
Owens
us
age
wins
9
poles
10
races
162
podiums
35
fastest laps
0
Ralph Liguori profile photo
Ralph
Liguori
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
270
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
June Cleveland profile photo
June
Cleveland
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Meekins profile photo
John
Meekins
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Welborn profile photo
Bob
Welborn
us
age
wins
30
poles
26
races
297
podiums
78
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
0
97th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
0
148th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Road America, August 11,
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Zephyr
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Convertible Series
Herb Thomas
460
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Chevrolet
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
460
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
8568
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Plymouth
Dodge,
48
5
11
3
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
5
11
3
-
8568
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
5186
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Packard
Chevrolet
Buick
23
3
9
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
3
9
2
-
5186
year
series
team
points
position
1954
NASCAR Grand National
8356
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
34
12
17
8
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
12
17
8
-
8356
year
series
team
points
position
1953
NASCAR Grand National
8460
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
37
12
23
12
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
12
23
12
-
8460
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
6753
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
32
8
18
10
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
8
18
10
-
6753
year
series
team
points
position
1951
NASCAR Grand National
4208.45
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
Hudson
34
7
11
4
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
7
11
4
-
4208.45
year
series
team
points
position
1950
NASCAR Grand National
590.5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Ford
13
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
1
3
0
-
590.5
year
series
team
points
position
1949
NASCAR Strictly Stock
Thomas Racing
132
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'47 Ford
'49 Ford
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
132
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1957
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1956
Racing
50
5
13
3
?
1955
Racing
23
3
9
2
?
1954
Racing
34
12
17
8
?
1953
Racing
37
12
23
12
?
1952
Racing
32
8
18
10
?
1951
Racing
34
7
11
4
?
1950
Racing
13
1
3
0
?
1949
Racing
4
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1956
NASCAR Road America, August 11,
3rd
1954
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1953
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1952
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1951
NASCAR Grand National
1st

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